71%
Versus the busiest Model 3 year
2021 has about 71% as many still registered as 2022 (about 16,800).
How rare is a 2021 Tesla Model 3?
2021 Tesla Model 3
12,000
still registered in Oz
Common
More common than about 56% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 12,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles made in 2021 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2021 are 19% of every Tesla Model 3 still registered (about 63,300 across all years). By count, 2021 ranks 4th of 7 build years for the Model 3. The busiest year is 2022 (about 16,800 still registered); 2021 has about 71% as many. That is about 335% more than 2020. Rarer than 51% of other 2021 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
19%
Share of this Model 3 fleet
About 12,000 of about 63,300 Model 3 vehicles still registered, all years together.
29%
Registered in NSW
About 3,500 of about 12,000 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2021 Tesla Model 3
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Tap a point for its count.
BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | Not published |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 12,100 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 12,100 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 12,000 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 12,000 |
2021 Tesla Model 3 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2021 Model 3
Peak year (2022)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Model 3 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Model 3, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2010 | About 3 |
| 2019 | About 3,090 |
| 2020 | About 2,750 |
| 2021 | About 12,000 |
| 2022 | About 16,800 |
| 2023 | About 15,500 |
| 2024 | About 13,200 |
2021 Tesla Model 3 registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 3,500 |
| VIC | About 3,010 |
| QLD | About 2,900 |
| WA | About 1,530 |
| SA | About 449 |
| TAS | About 142 |
| ACT | About 409 |
| NT | About 19 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
What a fill might cost
This one’s electric — we don’t price a petrol fill.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 1,170 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2021 Tesla Model 3.
Spot a 2021 Tesla Model 3About 26%
Spot any Tesla Model 3, any yearAbout 79%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2021 Tesla Model 3
- How does 2021 rank among Model 3 build years?
- 4th of 7 build years by count. About 12,000 still registered in Australia.
- How many Model 3 vehicles still registered were made in 2021?
- 19% — about 12,000 of about 63,300 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2021 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 51% of other 2021 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Model 3 still registered?
- 2022. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 3,500); VIC (About 3,010). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method